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Stocker History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Sources

Stocker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland

Etymology of Stocker

What does the name Stocker mean?

The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought much change, including many immigrants with new names. Stocker is a name for a person whose profession was felling trees or removing tree stumps. The name was originally derived from the Old English word stocc, meaning tree stump.

Early Origins of the Stocker family

The surname Stocker was first found in Somerset where they were conjecturally descended from Walter de Douai, a Norman noble who was a Domesday tenant of Chilcompton, a village which two mills, 220 sheep, and 70 goats. 1

"The Stockers had a mansion-house near Chilcompton church, about a mile distant from Downside College. One of them had to compound for his estate with the Rump commissioners about the year 1651. I suspect F. Augustine Stoker, O.S.B., who died in London 18th August, 1668, was his kinsman. And I think that it was one of this family who told F. William Weston, as related in his Latin Auto biography, that at the plunder of Glastonbury he secured one of the nails, twelve inches long (with its case), which had been used at Christ's crucifixion. The nail itself, the instrument of wonderful cures. From this family, I suspect, came the piece of the true cross." 2

Early History of the Stocker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stocker research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1569 and 1592 are included under the topic Early Stocker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stocker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Stocker have been found, including Stocker, Stoker, Stockere, Stokoe and others.

Early Notables of the Stocker family

Thomas Stocker (fl. 1569-1592), English translator, is described by Tanner as 'ex generosa familia oriundus,' and may have been connected with the Stockers of Bedfordshire3...

Stocker Ranking

the United States, the name Stocker is the 5,253^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Stocker family to Ireland

Some of the Stocker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stocker migration to the United States +

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Stocker were among those contributors:

Stocker Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Stocker, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Bonnie Bess" 5
Edward Stocker, who landed in Maryland in 1654 5
Robert Stocker, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 5
Andrew Stocker, who arrived in Maryland in 1667 5
Ebenezer Stocker, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1674 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stocker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margerite Stocker, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 5
Mich Stocker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 5
Michael Stocker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731 5
Anna, Barbarba, Emanuel, George, Godfrey, John, George, Margerit, Maria, Michael, and Peter Stocker all, who settled in Pennsylvania between 1731 and 1865
Anna Stocker, aged 51, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stocker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Stocker, who arrived in America in 1811 5
Frederick Stocker, who settled in Missouri in 1840
Frederick Stocker, aged 35, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 5
H H Stocker, aged 25, who landed in Key West, Fla in 1842 5
Gerh Heinr Stocker, who landed in America in 1848-1849 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Stocker migration to Canada +

Stocker Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Matthias Stocker U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 6

Stocker Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Stocker, who settled in British Columbia in 1862
William Stocker, who landed in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Stocker migration to Australia +

Stocker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Thomas Stocker, British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Charles Stocker, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
William Stocker, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Abberton" in 1846 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Stocker (post 1700) +

Jeanette Stocker (1927-2023), American baseball player
Myreon Romel "Mel" Stocker (b. 1980), American Major League Baseball outfielder
Edward Eugene Stocker (b. 1917), American banker
Lu Stocker, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1972 10
James Thomas Stocker (1824-1889), American politician, Member of California State Assembly 11th District, 1858-59 11
Harold Stocker, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952 11
Frank R. Stocker, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916 11
Eugene Stocker, American politician, Mayor of Vincennes, Indiana, 1952-55 11
Edward Stocker, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1900 11
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Stocker family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Norman G L Stocker (b. 1924), English Boy 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Storrington, Sussex, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11
Mr. Henry Dorey Stocker (d. 1912), aged 20, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic, died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 12

The Stocker Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non sibi sed toti
Motto Translation: Not for one self but for all.

Sources +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Oliver, George, Collections Illustrating the History of the Catholic Religion in the Counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wilts, and Gloucester London: Charles Dolman, 61, New Bond Street, 1857. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABBERTON 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846Abberton.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html